Serum levels of cytokines (TNF-α, IFN-γ& IL-10) in Type-2 diabetic patients with HCV infection
May Y. Saour,
Eman M. Saleh,
Zena T. Mall-Allah
Abstract:Back ground: Type 2 Diabetes mellitus (T2D) is a common complication of all liver diseases. However clinical and experimental data suggest a direct role of HCV in the perturbation of glucose metabolism. The aim of this study is to investigate the role of HCV infection as a risk factor to develop type 2 diabetes mellitus, and to study the immunopathogenicity of HCV in diabetes mellitus patients, through the assessment of IFN-γ, TNF- α and IL-10 serum levels.Objectives: Is to investigate the role of HCV infectio… Show more
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